Friday, June 1, 2018

STUDYPATH* June 4-8, 2018

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up

Monday June 4
Regular schedule for classes; last day of instruction before final examinations
Performances of Act V long or short scenes for final four groups are scheduled in class

Tuesday June 5
Final examinations Periods One and Two
Period Three meets after lunch; students complete tallies for group presentations

Wednesday June 6
Final examinations Periods Three and Four
Semester reflections are due in class for Honors Contemporary Composition Final Exam

Thursday June 7
Final examinations Periods Five and Six
Last day of classes for students

Friday June 8
End of semester teacher professional development

Thursday, May 24, 2018

STUDYPATH* May 28-June 1, 2018

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up

Monday May 28
Today is Memorial Day, a legal federal holiday, and classes are not in session
Students copy script lines on index cards provided in class last Friday

Tuesday May 29
Dry-run presentations of an original act written by students (Act V of Arthur Miller's The Crucible) are scheduled in Room 502; all teams participate in dry-run and complete scoring rubric sheet for feedback
Student use index cards for dry-run performances (index cards provided in class last Friday)

Wednesday May 30
Presentations of an original act written by students (Act V of Arthur Miller's The Crucible) are scheduled in Room 502

Thursday May 31
Students total points using rubrics provided for presentations in Room 502; scores are added to Schoology
Final mastery test for Vocabulary Workshop is scheduled in class
Back to the Lake textbooks due in class for literary terms 26-30 review

Friday June 1
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information
Literary terms test 21-30 is scheduled in class (classification-critical analysis)
Vocabulary Workshop textbooks are returned to textbook room
Back to the Lake textbooks are returned to textbook room

AGENDA BIN:

Saturday, May 19, 2018

STUDYPATH* May 21-25, 2018

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up

Monday May 21 BLOCK SCHEDULE 2-4-6
Period Three does not meet today

Tuesday May 22 BLOCK SCHEDULE 1-3-5
Back to the Lake textbooks are required in class for literary terms 11-20 test scheduled before The Crucible rehearsals in the quad

Wednesday May 23 BLOCK SCHEDULE 2-4-6
Period Three does not meet today

Thursday May 24 BLOCK SCHEDULE 1-3-5
Back to the Lake textbooks are required in class for literary terms 21-30; test is scheduled tomorrow
The Crucible long and short scene rehearsals continue in class

Friday May 25
Back to the Lake test for literary terms 21-30 is scheduled in class tomorrow
Presentations for dry runs and actual script reenactments are scheduled in Room 502 Tuesday, May 29 and Wednesday, May 30
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Resumes, cover letters and college personal statements are scheduled

Saturday, May 12, 2018

STUDYPATH* May 14-18, 2018

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up

Monday May 14
Group work for The Crucible Act V continues in class
Back to the Lake textbooks are required in class today and tomorrow for literary terms 11-20
Long scene scripts for Act V of The Crucible were due from groups Saturday, May 12 by 8:30 P.M. on turnitin.com web site

Tuesday May 15
Back to the Lake textbooks are required in class today for next set of literary terms; test is scheduled Thursday
Group work for The Crucible Act V continues in class

Wednesday May 16
Peer Observation visit (short scene scripts are due from groups by end of class)

Thursday May 17
Back to the Lake literary terms test is scheduled in class
Group work for The Crucible Act V continues in class; rehearsals in the quad are scheduled

Friday May 18
Group work for The Crucible Act V continues in class; rehearsals in the quad are scheduled
The Crucible Act V script rehearsals, dry runs and group presentations are scheduled prior to and during final examination week
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Brag sheets, resumes, cover letters and personal statements are to be scheduled in class for the remaining weeks of the semester
Logical fallacies assignments are scheduled after The Crucible group presentations

Friday, May 4, 2018

STUDYPATH* May 7-11, 2018

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up

Monday May 7
Group work continues for stage directions, dialogue and plot elements of Act V of The Crucible
Final mastery test from Vocabulary Workshop is scheduled in class
Group jobs include reporter, recorder, script typist and dialogue supervisor; one long scene and one short scene are required for The Crucible Act V scripts
Back to the Lake textbooks required in class for literary terms 6-10; test is scheduled Thursday

Tuesday May 8
Group work continues for stage directions, dialogue and plot elements of Act V of The Crucible
Final mastery test from Vocabulary Workshop is scheduled in class

Wednesday May 9
Group work continues for stage directions, dialogue and plot elements of Act V of The Crucible
Final mastery test from Vocabulary Workshop is scheduled in class

Thursday May 10
Group work continues for stage directions, dialogue and plot elements of Act V of The Crucible
Literary terms test from Back to the Lake is scheduled in class

Friday May 11
Group work continues for stage directions, dialogue and plot elements of Act V of The Crucible
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
Brag sheets, resumes, cover letters and personal statements are scheduled in the remaining weeks of the semester
The Crucible Act V script rehearsals, dry runs and group presentations are scheduled prior to and during final examination week

Friday, April 27, 2018

STUDYPATH* April 30-May 4, 2018

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up

Monday April 30
BLOCK SCHEDULE PERIODS THREE-TWO-ONE MEET TODAY
Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium testing concludes for eleventh grade classes
Vocabulary Workshop textbooks are required in class tomorrow for final mastery open book test

Tuesday May 1
Teams are selected for writing Act V of The Crucible; sample scripts distributed in class
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test Part I (no textbook)

Wednesday Mary 2
Tools for writing dialogue are distributed in class; team members are assigned roles for writing Act V scripts
Vocabulary Workshop Final Mastery Test Part II (no textbook)

Thursday May 3
Team members meet to create plot elements, stage directions and dialogue for Act V scripts (one long scene and one short scene are required)
Logical fallacies assignment is scheduled in class

Friday May 4
Team members meet to create plot elements, stage directions and dialogue for Act V scripts (one long scene and one short scene are required)
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class updates

AGENDA BIN:
Brag sheets, resumes, cover letters and personal statements are scheduled in the remaining weeks of the semester

Friday, April 20, 2018

STUDYPATH* April 23-27, 2018

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

The Lesson of Ups
Show Up, Keep Up, Speak Up, Measure Up

Monday April 23
Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium testing is scheduled this week
BLOCK SCHEDULE:  PERIODS SIX, FIVE AND FOUR MEET TODAY
Research document is due by 8:30 A.M. Friday, April 27 on turnitin.com web site

Tuesday April 24
BLOCK SCHEDULE: PERIODS SIX, FIVE AND FOUR MEET TODAY

Wednesday April 25
BLOCK SCHEDULE: PERIODS THREE, TWO AND ONE MEET TODAY

Thursday April 26
BLOCK SCHEDULE: PERIODS THREE, TWO AND ONE MEET TODAY

Friday April 27
BLOCK SCHEDULE: PERIODS SIX, FIVE AND FOUR MEET TODAY
Research document is due by 8:30 A.M. Friday, April 27 on turnitin.com web site
Check STUDYPATH over the weekend for next week's assignments and class information

AGENDA BIN:
The Crucible Act V scripts are scheduled after SBAC Test administration